For you roam - some footy lingo Agate – the ball Barrel – kicking a torpedo Blinder – playing extremely well Breadbasket – the stomach of a player CBD (central business district) – the middle of the ground Clanger – an error Clunk – taking a strong mark
Dukes – hands Falcon – getting hit in the head with the ball Get around them – Getting to support the player after they have done something good Good shoe/leg – good kick Hanger – a spectacular mark Joe the goose – receiving a handball or kick over the top in the goal square
Kick a bag – large haul of goals Left peg – left foot Peppering the goals – when a team has numerous scoring chances, usually said when all those scoring shots result in more misses than goals Pill – another way of describing the footy. Plus one – extra number around the stoppage Quarterback – the person who stays 5 meters off the back of the contest without an opponent. Red time – time on in a quarter Right peg – right foot Sausage roll/snag – a goal Seagull – A player who wins the outside ball, skirts around the pack Shellacking – a big win Specky – Spectacular mark, same as a hanger The guts – the centre of the ground
The sticks – the goals The pine – the interchange bench Woodwork – the posts Worm burner/daisy cutter – a kick along the ground that keeps low, and skids along the grass
